Georgia Bulldogs football under Johnny Griffith

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Johnny Griffith was the 21st head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs college football team and served in that role from 1961 to 1963. He compiled a 10-16-4 record (.400 winning percentage).

Coaching Summary

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl Coaches# AP°
Johnny Griffith (SEC) (1961 – 1963)
1961 Georgia 3-7 2-5 NR NR
1962 Georgia 3-4-3 2-3-1 NR NR
1963 Georgia 4-5-1 2-4 NR NR
Johnny Griffith: 10-16-4 6-12-1
Total:
      National Championship         Conference Title         Conference Division Title
†Indicates BCS bowl game. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll of the season.

Contents

[edit] 1961 Season

The 1961 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 3-7-0 record.


1961 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference SEC
1961 Record 3-7-0 (2-5 SEC)
Head Coach Johnny Griffith

Home Stadium

 Sanford Stadium
Seasons
« 1960 1962 »
Date Opponent Site Result
9/23/1961 #3 Alabama Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 6-32 
9/30/1961 Vanderbilt Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 0-21 
10/7/1961 South Carolina Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 17-14 
10/14/1961* at Florida State Tallahassee, FL L 0-3 
10/21/1961* vs.  Mississippi St. Atlanta, GA W 10-7 
10/28/1961 at Kentucky Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 16-15 
11/3/1961* at Miami (FL) Miami, FL L 7-32 
22596 vs. Florida Jacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) L 14-21 
11/18/1961 Auburn Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 7-10 
12/2/1961 at Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA (Clean Old-Fashioned Hate) L 7-22 
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game.

[edit] 1962 Season

The 1962 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 3-4-3 record.


1962 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference SEC
Ranking
AP #10
1962 Record 3-4-3 (2-3-1 SEC)
Head Coach Johnny Griffith

Home Stadium

 Sanford Stadium
Seasons
« 1961 1963 »
Date Opponent Site Result
9/22/1962 at #3 Alabama Birmingham, AL L 0-35 
9/29/1962 at Vanderbilt Nashville, TN W 10-0 
10/6/1962* at South Carolina Columbia, SC T 7-7 
10/13/1962* at Clemson Clemson, SC W 24-16 
10/20/1962 Florida State Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 0-18 
10/27/1962 Kentucky Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA T 7-7 
11/3/1962* NC State Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA T 10-10 
11/10/1962 vs. Florida Jacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) L 15-23 
11/17/1962 at Auburn Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) W 30-21 
12/1/1962 Georgia Tech Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Clean Old-Fashioned Hate) L 6-37 
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game.

[edit] 1963 Season

The 1963 Georgia Bulldogs football team completed the season with a 4-5-1 record.


1963 Georgia Bulldogs football
Conference SEC
1963 Record 4-5-1 (2-4 SEC)
Head Coach Johnny Griffith

Home Stadium

 Sanford Stadium
Seasons
« 1962 1964 »
Date Opponent Site Result
9/21/1963 #3 Alabama Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA L 7-32 
9/28/1963 Vanderbilt Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 20-0 
10/5/1963* South Carolina Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 27-7 
10/12/1963* at Clemson Clemson, SC T 7-7 
10/18/1963* at Miami Miami, FL W 31-14 
10/26/1963 at Kentucky Lexington, KY W 17-14 
11/2/1963* at North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC L 7-28 
11/9/1963 vs. Florida Jacksonville, FL (World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party) L 14-21 
11/16/1963 #9 Auburn Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry) L 0-14 
11/30/1963 at Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA (Clean Old-Fashioned Hate) L 3-14 
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game.

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